- Patrice Newell
Patrice Newell (born 1956) is a former model, TV presenter, turned author, alternative lifestyle advocate and biodynamic farmer. In 1986 she gave up a high profile career with the
Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) andNine Network where she co-hosted the Today Show, to live on the land and run a 10,000 acre (40 km²) beef cattle property, known as Elmswood, in theHunter Valley ,NSW . Newell has a passion forbiodynamic agriculture and healthy foods, which she talks about in her books; "The Olive Grove" and; "Ten Thousand Acres - A Love Story". She is a founding member of theHunter Olive Association .Newell was the subject of "A Place in the Country", the 4 October 2001 edition of the ABC-Television biography program, "
Australian Story ".In December 2006, she announced that she would be running for a seat on the
New South Wales Legislative Council in the March 2007New South Wales State election as an independent candidate endorsed by the Climate Change Coalition. Her policy platform was to put pressure on the Government to acknowledge thatclimate change is "the greatest crisis in human history" and that it should be recognised and taken into account in all Government policy. [ [http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/12/12/1165685679722.html] "Sydney Morning Herald ", 13 December, 2006. Retrieved 13 December, 2006.] She did not win a seat.Newell was the lead candidate on the New South Wales Senate group ticket for the Climate Change Coalition in the Australian federal election held on 24 November 2007. The party received 0.89% of first preferences in NSW or 0.0622 of a quota.
Newell is married to
Phillip Adams . They have one daughter.References
External links
* [http://www.abc.net.au/austory/archives/AustoryArchivesIdx_Thursday4October2001.htm A Place in the Country, Australian Story, 4 October 2001]
Bibliography
*"A Place in the Country"
*"The Olive Grove", Penguin Books, 2000
*"A Place on Earth"
*"The River"
*"Ten Thousand Acres - A Love Story" LanternWith her partner Philip Adams, she is the compiler of several books of jokes:
*"The Penguin Book of Australian Jokes" (1994)
*"The Penguin Book of Jokes from Cyberspace" (1995)
*"The Penguin Book of More Australian Jokes" (1996)
*"The Penguin Book of Schoolyard Jokes" (1997)
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